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Looking for a bit more info before you buy? Touratech-USA is excited to announce the addition of customer generated product reviews!

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Privateer American rally motorcycle racer Jonah Street withdrew from the 2012 Dakar Rally held in South America due to mechanical problems after only two stages of the 14 day event. Street, a six-time competitor in the world's most grueling motorcycle race was one of America's best hopes for a top finish.

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At Touratech USA our mission is to provide you with a complete line of essential accessories and gear for Adventure motorcycle travel. This is especially true with Ducati's Multistrada 1200.

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The other day during my GS's biennial washing, I noticed some oil leaking from between the motor and transmission. After South Sound BMW literally pulled the 1200 into two pieces, they discovered that the input seal of my transmission was been leaking and had soaked my clutch in oil...

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The two newest riding suits from our friends at Klim, the Badlands Pro and Latitude, are now in stock at Touratech-USA!

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The Urban X-Over is a DL650 V-Strom built by Touratech in close collaboration with Suzuki. This one of a kind motorcycle was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this past September.

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As with many great stories, this one starts with two guys chatting over a pint of beer one evening. They are talking about their shared passion for motorcycles when they stumble upon an idea to create a route from Oregon to Canada through the Washington backcountry. This idea gains momentum when its awarded the 2010 Overland Flag for best proposal for an expedition.

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During their recent visit to Touratech-USA headquarters, Grant and Susan Johnson of Horizons Unlimited talked to us about their new Road Heroes DVD Series.

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Helge Pedersen, famed adventure rider and author of "10 Years on 2 Wheels," took some time during GlobeRiders' recent 'Africa Adventure,' to film a handful of informative 'Tips from the Road.' In this installment, Helge gives us some tips on fuel consumption and conservation.

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In the ten years following his last motorcycle adventure, Ted Simon and a group of avid motorcyclist have been hard at work developing The Ted Simon Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to to "offer assistance in transforming the raw material of adventure into something stunning for the rest of the world to appreciate."

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30 years after his first motorcycle journey, Herbert Schwartz returns to where it all began... Scotland. Together with his wife Ramona, and a new BMW R1200RT, the trip becomes a travel back through time to the familiar wild-romantic landscapes that Herbert experienced 30 years earlier in the north of Great Britain.

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For more than three years, many of our customers have come to know and appreciate our customer service specialist, Tov Skeie.

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It's late July and we're are on the first day of a motorcycle trip on the Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route (OBDR) - the start of our nine-day adventure...

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The Iron Butt Association's biennial Iron Butt Rally, an 11-day cross country ride where participants collect points for meeting deadlines and taking their photo in front of predetermined landmarks, gets underway this Monday at 10 a.m. The rally starts at the Marriott Seattle Airport Hotel, with more than 150 riders from around the world participating in this year's event. Ahead of the start, a handful of IBA members have stopped by Touratech-USA to pick up a few last minute items for their motorcycles.

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Helge Pedersen, famed adventure rider and author of "10 Years on 2 Wheels," took some time during GlobeRiders" recent 'Africa Adventure,' to film a handful of informative 'Tips from the Road.' In this installment, Helge explains the fundamentals of motorcycle chain maintenance, including proper chain tension and lubrication intervals.

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For a limited time only, get a FREE 100 Message Type & Send bundle when you start basic service on a SPOT Connect device.

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I've had my Arai XD3 for over 2 years now and we've been through a lot together. Two years of touring, commuting, and off-road riding have taken it's toll, and quite frankly the interior of the helmet was starting to get a bit... stinky.

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The DamTour is a self-guided tour in which motorcyclists ride to 20 different dams in the Western US and Canada. Reaching the dam is documented by taking a photograph with your bike, a numbered identification card, and the dam.

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SPOT is offering a limited-time $50 rebate to Touratech customers when purchasing any SPOT 2 unit between May 1st and July 31st, 2011.

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Ted Simon, a British journalist best know for his books Jupiter's Travels and Riding High, will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday, May 1st.

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